…do a journey should be a t-shirt…also green eggs and ham goes so freaking hard…it’s amazing how much work it is sometimes just to do work…and the wild ways we might define success…i’m broken in so many ways as relates to both concepts, a sentient needle in a haystack trying to order a cheeseburger…
This piece is full of wisdom you're both earning and sharing! Bravo! And yeah, it's easy to sail right past your excellent advice when working on your own. What if the urge to edit is really an urge to simplify and connect? You say it in your last few sentences: "I’m pulling myself out of this “over-editing” mindset...So I’m just going to end it here." And then boom: there's your overall intention in your sub-heading: "Now I write what's on my mind. No clear niche just fun I hope you'll find useful." This piece is fun and useful; it carries us along in a refreshing momentum toward a satisfying commitment to staying connected to your readers with "consistency and storytelling!" Just what I'm needing today, so thank you. I dare you to try out the 100 weeks of posting challenge! That will get you some rubber on the road!
Dominik, your insightful essay brings to mind a saying we need to tattoo to our foreheads: "Perfection is the enemy of the good." By freely admitting your imperfections and embracing what you repeatedly emphasize, consistency and storytelling, you're turning things in a better direction, probably faster than you realize. And you motivate us to do the same. Thank you.
"Polishing something only I can see makes for a nice mirror - that’s it." That's killer insight Dominik. Also, your title for this could have been, "No More Draft 8." Read your post I get a sense of relief, creativity, fluidity, and lightness. Those are signals worth putting out into the world. Well done.
By the way, the Green Eggs and Ham callout is a perfect frame for this piece! We keep serving ourselves our own excellent advice, and we're too busy to take a few bites... until we do!
…do a journey should be a t-shirt…also green eggs and ham goes so freaking hard…it’s amazing how much work it is sometimes just to do work…and the wild ways we might define success…i’m broken in so many ways as relates to both concepts, a sentient needle in a haystack trying to order a cheeseburger…
A sentient needle in a haystack trying to order a cheeseburger wearing a green eggs and ham T-shirt that says "do the journey" across the chest.
…yes i can sam i am…
This piece is full of wisdom you're both earning and sharing! Bravo! And yeah, it's easy to sail right past your excellent advice when working on your own. What if the urge to edit is really an urge to simplify and connect? You say it in your last few sentences: "I’m pulling myself out of this “over-editing” mindset...So I’m just going to end it here." And then boom: there's your overall intention in your sub-heading: "Now I write what's on my mind. No clear niche just fun I hope you'll find useful." This piece is fun and useful; it carries us along in a refreshing momentum toward a satisfying commitment to staying connected to your readers with "consistency and storytelling!" Just what I'm needing today, so thank you. I dare you to try out the 100 weeks of posting challenge! That will get you some rubber on the road!
Dominik, your insightful essay brings to mind a saying we need to tattoo to our foreheads: "Perfection is the enemy of the good." By freely admitting your imperfections and embracing what you repeatedly emphasize, consistency and storytelling, you're turning things in a better direction, probably faster than you realize. And you motivate us to do the same. Thank you.
Thank you Larry! I appreciate the kind words, and i'm glad to help! I look forward to figuring out where my direction is heading with time.
"Polishing something only I can see makes for a nice mirror - that’s it." I love this!!!!
Thank you Genie! I was proud of that line.
"Polishing something only I can see makes for a nice mirror - that’s it." That's killer insight Dominik. Also, your title for this could have been, "No More Draft 8." Read your post I get a sense of relief, creativity, fluidity, and lightness. Those are signals worth putting out into the world. Well done.
Thank you very much, Rick! I really appreciate that comment.
By the way, the Green Eggs and Ham callout is a perfect frame for this piece! We keep serving ourselves our own excellent advice, and we're too busy to take a few bites... until we do!